University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Monday, November 3
Foley, Ala.
4:30 p.m.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

7-6-5, 4-3-3

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South Alabama

10-3-4, 6-1-3

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Aila Swinton looks downfield early in Louisiana's Sun Belt Conference quarterfinal match against South Alabama

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Louisiana takes top-seeded Jaguars to brink despite playing player down for final 50 minutes

By: Matt Sullivan | Director of Athletics Communications

FOLEY, Ala. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns saw their Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Championship run come to a heartbreaking end on Monday, falling to top-seeded South Alabama in a penalty shootout, 4-3, after the teams played to a scoreless draw through 110 minutes at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
 
Louisiana (7-6-5), the No. 8 seed in the field, battled toe-to-toe with the Jaguars (10-3-4), matching them in nearly every statistical category. Louisiana held a 17-16 advantage in shots, with each side putting eight on frame.
 
Goalkeeper Natalie Mayes stopped three shots for Louisiana before being sent off in the 60th minute for denying a goal-scoring opportunity. Defender Aila Swinton moved into goal for the final 50 minutes and the overtime periods, recording five saves to keep Louisiana level.
 
Offensively, Carson Glenn led the Ragin' Cajuns with a match-high eight shots, with three shots on target, while Sisley Stephens and Salma Elhaimer each added two shots on goal.
 
In the penalty shootout, Miku Kurihara, Addison Soehn, and Swinton converted their attempts as Louisiana built a 3-1 lead, but South Alabama rallied with three straight conversions to prevail 4-3 after six rounds.
 
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MATCH SUMMARY
Sun Belt Conference Quarterfinals – Foley, Ala.
Final: Louisiana 0, South Alabama 0 (South Alabama advances 4-3 on penalties)
Shots: Louisiana 17, South Alabama 16
Saves: Louisiana 8 (Mayes 3, Swinton 5), South Alabama 8 (Giorgio 8)
Corners: Louisiana 7, South Alabama 7
Fouls: Louisiana 10, South Alabama 8
Cards: LA – YC (Soehn 52'), RC (Mayes 60'), YC (Elhaimer 69'); USA – YC (Bench 90'), USA – YC (Meyerer 97')
 

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Team Stats

LA
USA
Goals
0
0
Shots
17
16
Shots on Goal
8
8
Saves
8
8
Corners
7
7
Fouls
10
8

Game Leaders

Glenn Carson

fwd
Shots
8
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0

Elhaimer Salma

fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0

Stephens Sisley

mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0

Byrnes Sydney

def
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

Natalie Mayes

GK
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